Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park () is a national park in the municipalities of Kauhajoki and Karvia in the South Ostrobothnia and Satakunta regions of Finland. Established in 1982, the park covers . It consists of swamp areas, mainly bogs such as the Kauhaneva bog, scattered around it.
In 2004, the park was included in the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands of International Importance. It is also part of the Natura 2000 network of protected areas.
Geography
The Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas area is part of the south-western region of the Suomenselkä watershed area. The soil is mostly turf and the bedrock is composed of porphyric granite.
The northern parts of Kauhaneva are above sea level. The southern and western parts are approximately above sea level.
See also List of national parks of Finland Protected areas of Finland
References
External links
Outdoors.fi – Kauhaneva–Pohjankangas National Park